How Do I Keep Down Smell For Indoor Piggies?

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Thank you everyone. After thinking girls would be best, we're going to see a pair of 17 month old boars at the rescue home on Sunday. They've apparently been there a while. The lady says they're lovely, very bonded, fairly happy to be handled and don't smell any more than the girls! I've ordered our cage (4x2 C&C cage with loft) and lots of accessories for them to play with/hide in and looking to order fleece liners from Hammocky Hammocks. I'm hoping it all arrives in time for the start of the Easter holidays so we've got a full two weeks to make them feel at home, albeit gradually! I'll let you know how we get on and post some pictures of our new piggies in their home when they're settled in. Thanks again!
 
Good luck! I love boars so I may be slightly biased but I think you're making the right decision ;) just, not to be difficult or anything, but the recommended minimum for boar pairs is usually 5x2. If they're a well bonded pair it may not be a problem but I'd double check with the rescue first and see what they say just in case.
 
Amanda Hockey said:
Thank you everyone. After thinking girls would be best, we're going to see a pair of 17 month old boars at the rescue home on Sunday. They've apparently been there a while. The lady says they're lovely, very bonded, fairly happy to be handled and don't smell any more than the girls! I've ordered our cage (4x2 C&C cage with loft) and lots of accessories for them to play with/hide in and looking to order fleece liners from Hammocky Hammocks. I'm hoping it all arrives in time for the start of the Easter holidays so we've got a full two weeks to make them feel at home, albeit gradually! I'll let you know how we get on and post some pictures of our new piggies in their home when they're settled in. Thanks again!
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Great to hear! In the meantime you could use woodchips/ back to nature/ carefresh in the interim, so that the fleece has time to arrive. They are all very good at keeping smell down. Turn over tends to be 2-3weeks for fleeces. If you want you can ask the C&C supplier to put a little threshold on the loft so that the pigs don't kick the bedding down the ramps. That way you can still use the chips etc in the loft if you want. gives some more flexibility. ;)
 
I have one neutered boar 3 weeks in to his post op wait.

He is one of the most cuddliest piggies I have
 
I used to have 2 boars, Humbug was my big boy and he was happy to be cuddled, and would lick me when he wanted to go back. Scruffy was happier to be cuddled after he was neutered but would only stay still if I stroked the sides of his cheeks.
 
Lorcan said:
Good luck! I love boars so I may be slightly biased but I think you're making the right decision ;) just, not to be difficult or anything, but the recommended minimum for boar pairs is usually 5x2. If they're a well bonded pair it may not be a problem but I'd double check with the rescue first and see what they say just in case.
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Thanks Lorcan. I spoke to the rescue lady and she said the cage size would be fine so hopefully we're good to go. Really looking forward to seeing them on Sunday!
 
Amanda Hockey said:
Thank you everyone. After thinking girls would be best, we're going to see a pair of 17 month old boars at the rescue home on Sunday. They've apparently been there a while. The lady says they're lovely, very bonded, fairly happy to be handled and don't smell any more than the girls! I've ordered our cage (4x2 C&C cage with loft) and lots of accessories for them to play with/hide in and looking to order fleece liners from Hammocky Hammocks. I'm hoping it all arrives in time for the start of the Easter holidays so we've got a full two weeks to make them feel at home, albeit gradually! I'll let you know how we get on and post some pictures of our new piggies in their home when they're settled in. Thanks again!
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Exciting! Let us know how you get on.

It took a little while for my liners from hammocky hammock to arrive (they are volunteers I think who make them), well worth the wait though. Like @Scribbled28 says you could use wood shavings or another substrate as a temporary measure.
 
Amanda Hockey said:
Thank you everyone. After thinking girls would be best, we're going to see a pair of 17 month old boars at the rescue home on Sunday. They've apparently been there a while. The lady says they're lovely, very bonded, fairly happy to be handled and don't smell any more than the girls! I've ordered our cage (4x2 C&C cage with loft) and lots of accessories for them to play with/hide in and looking to order fleece liners from Hammocky Hammocks. I'm hoping it all arrives in time for the start of the Easter holidays so we've got a full two weeks to make them feel at home, albeit gradually! I'll let you know how we get on and post some pictures of our new piggies in their home when they're settled in. Thanks again!
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Hi Amanda its me the rescue lady! I hope you like the boys, they so need a forever home. See you on Sunday
 
Lorcan said:
Good luck! I love boars so I may be slightly biased but I think you're making the right decision ;) just, not to be difficult or anything, but the recommended minimum for boar pairs is usually 5x2. If they're a well bonded pair it may not be a problem but I'd double check with the rescue first and see what they say just in case.
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Thankyou for mentioning this @Lorcan. Our minimum cage size at BARC for 2 boars is 5 foot by 2 foot, as you know C&C grids are about 13inches, so a 4 x2 is about 60 inches with the connectors, by 30 inches. The two boys are currently in a 4 x2 and are doing great. Lets hope that @Amanda Hockey falls in love!
 
Claire W said:
Hello and welcome :)

I have 3 guinea pigs (one neutered boar and two sows) living in a double tier ferplast 120 cage. They are housed on newspaper, wood shavings and hay which I spot clean twice daily and do a full clean out once a week.

They are living in a bedroom / office of their own and I can honestly say that until the day before clean out day, there is hardly any whiffy smell at all x
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I forgot to add that I use snowflake woodshavings which are softer and less dustier than normal woodshavings.

I also have a ramp tunnel covering the ramp to make it safer
 
I have 10 sows living in one C&C cage, I use wood pellets as my absorbent layer topped with fleece. My cage never smells nor does my house. I found that when the girls pee, it passes through the fleece and the wood pellets absorbs and neutralize the smell.

IMO Piggie poop doesn't smell, I clean a minimum (spot cleaning ) 2x a day.

I've tried lots of combination from wood shavings, paper bedding, towels under the fleece and found that having wood pellets under the fleece is the best thing to having zero smell.

Good luck on your potential adoption
 
PiggieHerd said:
I have 10 sows living in one C&C cage, I use wood pellets as my absorbent layer topped with fleece. My cage never smells nor does my house. I found that when the girls pee, it passes through the fleece and the wood pellets absorbs and neutralize the smell.

IMO Piggie poop doesn't smell, I clean a minimum (spot cleaning ) 2x a day.

I've tried lots of combination from wood shavings, paper bedding, towels under the fleece and found that having wood pellets under the fleece is the best thing to having zero smell.

Good luck on your potential adoption
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Thanks for that. Which wood pellets do you use? I've had a look and there seem to be a few different ones (and a lot of cat litter pellets) but most of them didn't get very good reviews.
 
I have two sows (girls) & never have an issue with smell. I spot-clean the poop 2x a day, they sure do poop everywhere. LOL. The pee is usually in corners & I have the fleece & towel combo as well. :) Very easy to clean. I do a full clean once a week.
I have the Midwest Habitat, it's pretty big & super super easy to clean. :D Makes cleaning so easy.

Definitely get two if possible, because they are very social animals. They are also prey animals, so taming can take awhile sometimes. Good luck!
 
Lorcan said:
Good luck for both @Amanda Hockey and the boys in question. I hope all goes well @pig in the city
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Hi Lorcan,
It went very well thanks. Both me and my sons loved them, they were gorgeous! The lovely rescue lady has reserved them for us and we'll be picking them up on the 10th. Our cage is here, but not up yet and I'm just waiting for my Hammocky Hammocks order of fleece linings and plenty of comfy hiding places. I can't wait, never mind the kids!
 
Ooo how wonderfully exciting. Mine love to hide in their hay tray. They make guinea pig sized tunnels in there!

Enjoy setting the cage up. What fun.
 
Will do and thanks everyone for all your advice, this is a great forum!
 
My girls are on fleece, which smells bad if you leave it for a long time, however I clean my girls every four days. They are in my room and don't smell. If you find they start to smell, you can purchase an air purifier which can eliminate smells.
 
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